Will you miss Lucifer? Good news: Tom Ellis is back…but this time he’s playing God!

After playing the hellish (and adorable) Lucifer Morningstar in the hit series Lucifer, Tom Ellis returns to Netflix in an equally divine role, but this time as… God! The animated series Exploding Kittens, adapted from the famous card game of the same name, offers a humorous reinterpretation of the divine figure.

In Exploding Kittens, God is released from his heavenly position and sent down to earth to connect with humanity. However, his rehabilitation takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself trapped inside the body of a fat house cat. (meow)

God’s character must adjust to his new life while living with a dysfunctional family and trying to solve their everyday problems. And what would God be without his eternal antagonist? So we also have to hope for the existence of the Antichrist, played by Sashir Zamata, who is also a cat. Otherwise, it’s not funny!

A delicious antidote

This role reversal for Tom Ellis, who goes from devil to god, is both ironic and intriguing. In Lucifer, he played his charm as a fallen angel who moves to Los Angeles to live a life of pleasure and crime-solving. (Because why not.)

Now, in Exploding Kittens, he must face all kinds of earthly challenges, but in a much less powerful and divine form. Yes, the downside – even if you’re a god – when you’re stuck in a big cat’s body is that you’re often distracted by typical cat activities like chasing laser pointers or chasing pigeons.

One hell of a team

The series, created by Shane Kosakowski and Matthew Inman (co-creator of The Card Game), is executive produced by industry heavyweights Mike Judge (Beavis and Butt-head), Greg Daniels (The Office, Parks and Recreation) and Dustin. Davis. This team promises a faithful adaptation of the original game’s absurd and humorous tone.

Set in the world of cats, Exploding Kittens explores the great conflict between good and evil. In this world, they are talking cats who live with humans on Earth. The show’s opening tagline reads: “It’s not just a cat, it’s God“. This sentence formally reveals how God has been sent to earth against his will. Dissatisfied with his condition, he longs to return to his heavenly home.

His team tasked him with taking care of the humans on Earth to ensure his return. So Shadie must fulfill this responsibility when he lives in the form of a fat and cute cat and confronts his adversary.

In addition to the series going live this Friday, Netflix is ​​also releasing an Exploding Kittens mobile game that brings together the new series in a playable character format.

Exploding Kittens is currently available on Netflix.